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OK slightly thick photography question of the day...under what circumstances is a shutter speed of 60s useful on what is basically a point and shoot compact?

I'm looking at both the Fuji F100fd - 4s and the Panasonic FX-37 - 60s.

Oh and a second question is 4s long enough to take dusk/dawn or even the odd night shot?

Thank you

Yours the photo imbecile

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4 secs is fine for dusk/dawn. For night shots then it depends on how well lit the subject is. 60 secs is a very long time indeed and not really needed unless you are seriously into night photography with just the stars as a light source.

As an example I shot this 2 days ago with a speed of 2 secs, on a tripod of course!

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Thanks Trevor. I thought that 60secs was a bit ridiculous on a p+s camera.

If your picture was taken with 2s then 4s is going to be more then adequate for what I want or need.

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Ginge,

You have got to get a good tripod, look at the Manfrotto range.

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If you have a Compact Camera then lugging around a regular tripod like a Manfrotto is overkill - in my opinion. Take a look at the link below. Covenient enought to slip into a pocket or bag and very lightweight.

http://joby.com/uk/products/gorillapod/

Edit: make sure you use the Self Timer to avoid moving the camera, which would happen if you pressed the button yourself.

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The gorrilla jobby is great but usually needs to stand on something unless you are into lying on the ground!
I carry a lightweight compact manfrotto that extends to a good usable height, cost me about £65

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With a lot of casual camera users there is always someone missing from the shot - the person behind the camera. I've seen a lot a people trying to balance cameras on rocks, bags, tables, car roofs etc. Often I'll ask if I can take the shot for them.

The Gorrilla Pods are small enough to slip into a pocket but most casual users still wont want the additional cost and inconvenience of carrying one around.

Pays your money and takes your choice.

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